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LOT 1158
Bronze Age Razor Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/8 - 3 3/8 in. (27.2 grams total, 61-85 mm).
A pair of copper-alloy razors: one with a scooped lower edge and rectangular arm, pierced twice for attachment; one arrow-shaped with waisted lug for attachment. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
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British Bronze Age Looped and Socketted Axehead
12th-8th century B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £139
A bronze socketted axe with round-section barrel and two parallel ribs, flared cutting edge, small loop below. 300 grams, 14 cm
Very fine condition.
John Lawton collection, Surrey, UK. London Mayfair gallery, UK. Dr D.G. collection, 1990s-2019. Accompanied by an old typed catalogue slip with provenance.
This very fine British specimen of Bronze Age axe still has the loop used for securing it to the wooden handle. This type has some features in common with a number of specimens from the Little Coombe Hoard (BM no.1894, 0803.4) and can be dated to the Late Bronze Age. -
European Bronze Age Gold Twisted Torc
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
A penannular neck-ring with clubbed finials, the shank twisted about its own axis. 10.24 grams, 12 cm
Acquired continental Europe. Ex Clements collection, by descent 2004. Ex TimeLine Auctions, 9 September 2015, lot 769. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Bronze Age Silver Bracelet Pair
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
A matching pair of silver penannular bracelets composed of round-section bodies with expanded terminals. 53 grams total, 62-63 mm
Acquired before 2000. From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
